Posted on 10/07/2015 12:27:51 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
THURSDAY, July 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of young adults in the United States are too overweight to be in the military, according to a report from a group of retired military leaders.
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Back during the draft weight was not a deferment. I saw a 350 pound puertorican fat boy turned into 200 pounds of muscle in 8 weeks of basic training.
No problem. 75% of the “Syrian refugees” are military age men and in fighting trim. LOL
I want to join the National Guard in New York the day after 9-1-1. I was five foot ten and 260 pound they told me that is quite a bit over the weight limit. Sad for me I didn’t have the will power to lose it. but to be honest I walked from Rockefeller Plaza to the ferry almost every night after work. That is quite a hike. I was very strong and I did get winded easily but that could have changed with 8 weeks training. And you are right
You mean 250, right? I think a loss of 150lbs in 56 days is impossible.
But you can smoke the sausage, lick the carpet or decide whenever what gender you want to be.
Maybe he should run for governor. Puerto Rico needs to go on a crash diet. Or at least learn Inglés! Or be cut loose to float down to Argentina.
So they turned 1 in 3 recruits away? That’s what it implies. Another one of those phony government created stats.
It’s only blood.
Basic training will have the opposite effect too. I entered basic at 120 pounds and left at 160.
Did you ever attend BCT in the early 70’s or earlier? Let me tell ya it was tough.I was 5’9, 160 pounds and was raised on a farm, no problem for me.All our DI’s were airborne rangers, it was 8 weeks of continuous PT except for the few hours of sleep each night.
If we ended up in a war with people being drafted, could they be held in boot camp until in good enough shape to fight?
“... I entered basic at 120 pounds and left at 160”
May I assume that extra weight was muscle vs fat, right? I know that muscle weighs a lot so that I what i’ll assume?
Yes, they turned (and continue to turn) a large number of applicants away, weight being one of the big dis-qualifiers.
Sometimes it wakes the kid up and he comes back a few months later with less weight, but mostly not.
Having recently retired, and having worked in close proximity to the local recruiting command, I saw it on a regular basis.
If anything, they are understating the percentage of American youth who are just plain unfit to serve.
They could still become active members of law enforcement.
Also, boot camp could change all that. Break down the fat, build up the man.
Yes, my physique was nothing to be proud of when I enlisted. After gaining that weight in muscle form I felt better both mentally and physically. I liked the food and the physical part of the training was arduous at best.
I have never regretted joining the Army.
Probably a lack of testosterone is the major factor.
I keep seeing these morbidly obese KIDS these days.
A 200 pound eight year old on a bicycle is a sight to behold.
Must be a oonspsiracy
“Probably a lack of testosterone is the major factor.”
The USDA dietary guidelines, the carbohydrates in the processed foods, and the lack of exercise in the daily life have combined to guarantee obesity in most of the population.
They let in the ones who have a reasonable chance of losing the fat and transitioning to muscle.
The ones they turn away are the ones who are far outside the standard and will not make it in basic/boot camp
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